Richard Robinet is an imposing guy. Standing at 6-foot-4 and nearly 315 pounds, it’s hard to miss him, and most people move out of his way. It’s been that way since he was 15 years old in high school.

Robinet, 39, has been in his own way until a few years ago. He struggled with a drug problem and drug issues always seemed to cause him to take steps back from success each time he could reach out, see it and touch it.